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en-usPhys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.A pounding heart may be dangerous for some kidney patientsAmong older adults with a recent heart attack (myocardial infarction), those with lower levels of kidney function are less likely to take their medications as prescribed, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN).http://phys.org/news214163037.html
Medicine & HealthThu, 13 Jan 2011 17:44:06 EDTnews214163037Scientists identify molecules involved in touch and other mechanically activated systemsScripps Research Institute scientists have identified two proteins with potential to be important targets for research into a wide range of health problems, including pain, deafness, and cardiac and kidney dysfunction.http://phys.org/news202657378.html
Medicine & HealthThu, 02 Sep 2010 14:43:34 EDTnews202657378Another piece found in disease puzzle(PhysOrg.com) -- An international research team led by a Simon Fraser University scientist is closer to piecing together a picture of what causes a potentially fatal, rare disease whose symptoms are prevalent in the general population.http://phys.org/news193073224.html
Medicine & HealthFri, 14 May 2010 16:27:55 EDTnews193073224Protein loss in the urine harmful for people with high blood pressureHealthy people with high blood pressure who excrete a slight excess of protein in the urine raise their risk of developing kidney and heart complications. According to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN), more attention should focus on the potential health effects of urinary protein excretion in individuals with high blood pressure (hypertension).http://phys.org/news191781180.html
Medicine & HealthThu, 29 Apr 2010 18:10:01 EDTnews191781180Experimental Merck blood-thinner found effective An experimental blood thinner developed by Merck and Portola Pharmaceuticals was found to be safe and effective in a mid-stage study presented Monday, with a lower incidence of serious bleeding than current drugs.http://phys.org/news187874187.html
Medicine & HealthMon, 15 Mar 2010 13:20:01 EDTnews187874187Heart failure patients with kidney dysfunction don't recover well after hospital dischargeMost heart failure patients who develop kidney failure in the hospital do not recover from it before going home and are at increased risk of either being re-hospitalized or dying within the year, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.http://phys.org/news177703807.html
Medicine & HealthWed, 18 Nov 2009 04:10:02 EDTnews177703807For kidney disease patients, staying active might mean staying aliveGetting off the couch could lead to a longer life for kidney disease patients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The findings indicate that, as in the general population, exercise has significant health benefits for individuals with kidney dysfunction.http://phys.org/news174245053.html
Medicine & HealthThu, 08 Oct 2009 18:40:03 EDTnews174245053Can kidney disease cause cancer?Moderate kidney disease increases an older man's risk of developing certain cancers, according to an upcoming study in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). Given that chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects about a third of older men, maintaining kidney function could help prevent cancer in the general population.http://phys.org/news160381478.html
Medicine & HealthFri, 01 May 2009 07:27:18 EDTnews160381478Urine protein test detects kidney dysfunction in transplant patientsA noninvasive test that analyzes proteins in the urine can correctly identify patients whose transplanted kidneys are failing, according to a study appearing in the February 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The results might allow physicians to more accurately monitor transplant patients and to fine-tune the immunosuppressive therapies prescribed to prevent kidney rejection.http://phys.org/news146940510.html
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